to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
correction; rectification; mending; repair
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
tool; implement; means; furniture
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
practicality; utility; usefulness
being rampant; domination
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
it's no joke; gimme a break!
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be found; to be discovered
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
elementary; basic; rudimentary
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
blow; shock; strike; batting
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
simple honesty; tactless frankness