one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
steel; sword steel; sword
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
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
in proportion to; according to; depending on
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
strongest ever; most powerful in history
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings