it's no joke; gimme a break!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
government office; agency; board
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
just because; even if; even though
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself