to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to lay aside; to set aside
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
wiping paper (esp. for swords)
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
tool; implement; means; furniture
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to repeat; to do over again
manner of using one's hands
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling