hand used like a sword in striking
famous sword; excellent sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
military man; warrior; soldier
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
beginner; novice; neophyte
to collect; to assemble; to gather
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
light pressure; photon pressure; radiation pressure
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to mark the end; to spell the end
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
power; might; authority; influence
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one or two; a few; small number
three; three years of age
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire