to grimace; to make a wry face
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
cannot be compared with; no match for
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
sword skills; swordsmanship
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
only; merely; but; no more than
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to pull in (fish); to land
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to hide; to keep to oneself