not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
visual confirmation; sighting
one revolution; one rotation
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
long military service; having experienced many battles
sword skills; swordsmanship
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
grasp; catch; understanding
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
ago; since; before; previous
however; having said that; but
by myself; in person; by oneself
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
event; phenomenon; matter
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed