grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
English letter; alphabetic character
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skill; dexterity; proficiency
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
100,000; hundred thousand
four (long cylindrical things)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
just because; even if; even though
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
middle of the night; dead of night
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
bittersweet; tinged with sadness; bittersweet; sweet with a bitter aftertaste
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona