restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to dye; to colour; to color
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
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)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
section; cross section; profile
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
two (long cylindrical things)