to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
in person; personally; directly
being fond of children; person fond of children
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
video game hardware; video game console
at once; immediately; right now
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to polish up; to shine up
double-edged; double-edged blade
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
retention; maintenance; preservation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain