honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
have a good day; take care; see you
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to be sacked; to be dismissed
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hostility; antagonism; opposition
frequency; rate of occurrence
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
correction; revision; amendment
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
mercenary; calculative; greedy; commercial-minded; venal
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate