king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
armed forces; military; troops
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
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
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
they; those guys; those fellows
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
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 become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
occurrence; happening; incident; event
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
outward appearance; looks
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age