to shave off; to scrape off
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
military sword; saber; sabre
island group; archipelago
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
farming implement; farm tools
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sincere; earnest; serious
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to mix; to blend; to combine
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
severe; strict; tough; hard
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much