cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
personal (employee); employed; retained
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
several weeks; a few weeks
that day; the very same day
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
reaching; attaining; arrival
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
village; human habitation; human settlement
abuse; misuse; perversion
regular customer; valued client
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
assortment; product lineup
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make