with a single blow; with one stroke
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
besides; in addition; also; moreover
family name; lineage; birth; clan
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
village headman; village mayor
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
student of a girls' school
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to call in; to invite; to bring in
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to part left and right; to open out
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal