reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
function; facility; faculty; feature
edgy; sharp; cutting-edge; latest; avant-garde
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
willpower; energy; vitality
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
kitchen; financial situation
living room (Western style); sitting room
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to run about trying to escape
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other