arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
section; cross section; profile
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to peel off and fall; to flake away
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
weird; strange; mysterious
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
now that; since; so long as; because
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor