to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
shoji (paper sliding door)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown