convenient; handy; useful
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to launch a surprise attack
half and half; fifty-fifty
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
rising; ascending; climbing
genuine; authentic; true; real
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
belief; faith; conviction
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
government; administration
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
if so; in that case; in that situation
to give; to do (something) for
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
magic sword; cursed sword
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...