brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
intuition; instinct; hunch
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
separate; respective; different
plural; multiple; plural (number)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
mask; disguise; guise; mask
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
magic sword; cursed sword
bow and arrow; weapon; arms