to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
sincere; honest; faithful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
just because; even if; even though
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
don't you think?; indicates question
tree cricket (Oecanthus longicauda)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
step; stride; counter for steps
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
safety zone; traffic island
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
already; now; no longer; not any more
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of