stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
nature; property; disposition
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
contradiction; inconsistency
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
temper pattern of a sword blade
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
quenching; hardening; tempering
process; course; mechanism
function; facility; faculty; feature
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
more than anything; above all else
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath