to redeem (from sin); to save
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
delicious; appetizing; appetising
self-examination; reflection
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
mouth of a (sword) sheath
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
hoarse voice; husky voice
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
the edge at the very tip of a sword
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be nappy; to get fluffy
hostility; animosity; enmity
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun