certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
vitality; (one's) life force
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to take someone's life; to kill someone
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
defense; defence; safeguard; protection