to compose; to put together
each individual; each person
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
secret technique; secret art
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
breaker; breaking wave; spilling breaker; surging breaker; wave breaking
stone (used for throwing)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to brush off; to shake off
to give off a bad smell; to give off a stench
distinctive; characteristic
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
development (of film); photographic processing
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
reflective water surface; reflecting water
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
groundwater; underground water
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
refining; refinement; smelting; training
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
acrobatics; risky undertaking
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
diligent; hard-working; industrious
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata