to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
woman who has given birth
recollection; reminiscence
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
(another's) daughter; young lady
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
sons and daughters; children; girl