contract; compact; agreement
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
combat power; fighting strength
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
technical skill; ability; capacity
sword skills; swordsmanship
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
for some (unspecified) reason
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
I don't want to boast but
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
complete; whole; perfect; safe
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
shoryuken (uppercut move in the Street Fighter series)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute