to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
(writing, painting) brush
considerably; fairly; quite
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
match; game; bout; contest
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent