sword; blade; single stroke
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
really; truly; indeed; good grief