deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
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.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to look around; to take a view of
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
pleasant feeling; good feeling
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
main cause; primary factor
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
one's share; one's portion
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise