barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
cheap article; poor quality article
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
supply; supplying; replenishment
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
society; the world; the times
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
beyond that point; after that
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)