selection; choice; option
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
proof (measure of alcohol content); -proof (e.g. waterproof); proof; proof; evidence
particularly; only; in the case of
reason for being; raison d'être
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to increase; to add to; to augment
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
double-edged; double-edged blade
narrow; thin (sized); slender
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
clearly; brightly; crisply
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)