article for everyday use; domestic article
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
kitchen knife for sashimi
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
how; in what way; by what means
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall