sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
corrective lenses for myopia
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)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
pair; two kinds; two ways
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to dispose of; to sell off
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
way of reciting; way of telling a story
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
Oomachi Keigetsu (1869.3.6-1925.6.10)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
facing south; southern exposure
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with