dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
that's the way it is; such is life
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
continuation; succession; series; continuous
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
finishing blow; coup de grâce
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry