to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
inside one's heart; in one's mind
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
honorific/polite/humble prefix