practice sword used in iaido
Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)
slight reduction; small decrease
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
Hominidae (family of great apes)
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
Japanese film; Japanese painting
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
Your Name (2016 animated film)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
Japanese food; Japanese meal
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture