sword; blade; single stroke
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
end of a match; end of a game
to continue to rain or snow
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. candicans); rummy
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to brandish; to flash; to display
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
man who is popular with women
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
grip (of hand); grip strength
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
answering question by question