sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
secret technique; secret art
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
older sister; elder sister