to be conspicuous; to stand out
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
floral decoration; floral ornament
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to recall; to remember; to recollect
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
movie; film; motion picture
historical play; period drama
honorific/polite/humble prefix
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)