smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
fruit knife; paring knife
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to straighten up; to sit upright
to step forward; to take a step forward
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
point of ignition; flash point
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to leave as is; to ignore
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
safety zone; traffic island
directly opposite; right in front
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
firing; igniting; kindling
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
rifling marks on a fired bullet