to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
nature; property; disposition
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
had better ...; had better not ...
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
Island; insula; island; islet
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
propulsive power; driving force
addition; adding; supplement
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
thrust; driving force; propulsion
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
head over heels; headlong; head first
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
four (long cylindrical things)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to ascertain; to check; to make sure