sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
the times; the world; society
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded; museum piece
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
means; way; method; measure
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
door; gate; opening; title page