small and medium-scale; small or mid-scale
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
complicated and mysterious
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
how; in what way; how about; questionable
nape (of the neck); nucha
standard; set; routine; decided
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
niche (market, industry, hobby, etc.); niche; niche
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current