the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
before the gate; in front of the gate
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
hero; manly person; warrior
members; member; constituent
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
visit (from someone); call
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
various articles; various items; various kinds
near; close by; within reach; familiar
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards