to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
beautiful woman; pretty girl
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to have an eye on; to zero in on
successfully; with success
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
workshop; studio; atelier
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
diploma; licence; license
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
modesty; humility; being humble
in one's own way or style
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pride; boast; credit (to)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)