senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
illegal channel; back channel; black market
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
commander; general; leader
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
-less; lacking; non-existing
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be helpful; to be useful
lower half of the body; nether parts