to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
first generation; founder
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
technique; art; skill; move
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
intelligence; intellect; brains
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up