taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
in accordance with; according to
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
millilitre; milliliter; mL
to buy more (of something)
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
both; both sides; both parties
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shoji (paper sliding door)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
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
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
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.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge