firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
few decades; many decades; several decades
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
means; way; method; measure
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
electrically powered; electric
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
most attractive feature (of a person)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brown; light brown; tawny
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
already; now; no longer; not any more
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to peel; to skin; to pare
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
manner of using one's hands
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)