to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
even though; despite; when
full length; total length; overall length
height (of a person); stature
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
average; ordinary; normal
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to crawl out of; to creep out of
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.