stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
handicraft; industrial art object
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
catfight; fight between women
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal