to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
function; facility; faculty; feature
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
appearance; figure; shape; form
jewel; precious stone; gem
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
you could say; you might say; verging on the
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
when it becomes; when it comes to
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
combat power; fighting strength
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be helpful; to be useful
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath