guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
government office; agency; board
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
multi-; multi-post; multi-level marketing; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
increase in production; production increase
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
nonparticipation; nonattendance
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
this and that; one thing or another
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
king; king; king (chess piece)