peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
lightly; easily; carelessly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
much less; to say nothing of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
famous sword; excellent sword
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw