very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
many; much; plenty; hardly
to carry; to bring (to a place)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
secondary; of secondary importance
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
scene; spectacle; sight; view
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
lightly; easily; carelessly
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound