connection; link; relationship
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to fight against; to oppose; to face
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
literally; to the letter; literal
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage