to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
rather; sooner; preferably
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
anything and everything; just about everything
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
distinction; discrimination
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant