contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
high rating; good reputation
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
throughout; all through; right through
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
material; substance; matter
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
technical skill; ability; capacity
lock-opening; lock-picking
command; lead; generalship; leadership
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like