in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
battlefield; battleground
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
succession; continuation; series; sequence
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
each; (arch.) you (plural)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
how long; how far; how much
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor