to head home; to leave for home
small; fine; detailed; stingy
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(find) common (meeting) ground
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
this and that; one thing or another
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
cheap article; poor quality article
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
casting; founding; minting
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection