variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
what sort of; what kind of; what way
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
having said that; on the other hand
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
besides; in addition; also; moreover
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial