all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
butcher's knife; chef's knife
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
narrow; thin (sized); slender
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thickness; profundity; depth
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete