to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
long ago; already; a long time ago
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
will not do; do not; does not
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
training; drill; practice; discipline
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance