to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
it is not (like that) either
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
until now; so far; up to the present
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation