raw materials; ingredient
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
transactions; dealings; business
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to continue to rain or snow
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
going around; patrol; round; tour
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to discuss; to talk together
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
during; for the duration of
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject