thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
white background; blank; female virgin
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
number of persons; personnel
late at night; small hours of the morning
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
materials; data; document
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
there being no use in arguing (about it)
height (of body); stature
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from