peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
striking with the back of the sword
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
another; different; separate; discrete
promotional video; music video; page view
to add (to); to add on; to append
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to stray from; to get lost
establishment; settlement
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
abstruse; occult; mysterious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
sudden change; complete change
attractiveness; charm; amiability
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well