to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
restoration; repair; mending
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to throw open; to leave open
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
leather-bound; leather binding
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
guardian; protector; patron; parent
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
leather strap; thong; leash
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
front entrance; front door