decapitation; decapitated head
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to indicate; to show; to point to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
back of the head; occiput
condyle; (arch.) counter for grains and small spheres
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one by one; one each; one at a time
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
like this; this sort; this way
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
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.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
had better ...; had better not ...
to turn round; to face about; to turn about