to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
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.)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the very best; excellent; superb
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
consists of; comprises; is made up of
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sense of smell; olfaction
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
higher rank; better position
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned