blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be helpful; to be useful
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste