hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
horse tack; horse gear; harness
white horse; unrefined sake
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
impact of publicity or propaganda
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
sightseer; spectator; viewer
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to slide down; to slip down
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade