lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
every place; various places
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
restoration; repair; mending
to find out; to discover; to locate
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
dozens; scores of; decades
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to make an appeal; to urge
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep