sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
very young; little; childish; immature
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
height (of body); stature
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
interior; inside; internal
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
clear; precise; definite; distinct
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
registration; accession; register; entry; record
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
skill; dexterity; proficiency