device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
weight (for scales); counterweight
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
together; at the same time; same; identical
of course; certainly; naturally
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped