three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to unfold; to unroll; to open
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to practice magic; to practise magic
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
sword strike; sword slash
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
flustered; confused; panicked
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sick person; patient; invalid
physical condition; state of health; shape
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
root; source; origin; cause
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to understand from experience
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains