the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
self-purification; self-cleansing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
counter for books; volume
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
training; drilling; strengthening; use of alchemy; producing (gold, etc.) with alchemy
tool; implement; means; furniture
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
queue jumping; breaking into a line; interrupt; wedge
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
dull sound; muffled sound
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to increase; to add to; to augment
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)