opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
both hands; both arms; ten
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(having) two choices; choice between two things
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
clothing that exposes the shoulders
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)