sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
even if; even though; however; no matter how
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
killing two birds with one stone
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
comprehension; understanding
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
leader; guide; mentor; coach
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
not worth considering; out of the question
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
long; drawn-out; very long
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the last moment; the very end