to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
fourth day of the month; four days
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
variation; rogue (something)
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
joint; seam; joining point
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to project; to stick out; to stand out
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand