to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
relations; members of extended family
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
make; workmanship; preparation
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
lightly; easily; carelessly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to carry around; to carry on one's person
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim