to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
self-consciousness; self-awareness
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
surname; family name; last name
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
famous sword; excellent sword
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
complete stranger; total stranger
family; relatives; dependents; household
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
east, west, south and north
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh