to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
Vela (constellation); the Sails
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
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)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
reality; actuality; hard fact
calamity; misfortune; disaster
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
famous sword; excellent sword
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
short guardless sword worn on the hip
sword with a very long grip
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing