blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
not understanding; not knowing
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
every month; each month; monthly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
nonchalantly; without a care
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
lightly; easily; carelessly
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
great physical power; animal strength
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
belief; faith; conviction
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
specialized; specialised; boutique
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
lethality; killing effectiveness
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
scoundrel; rascal; villain