to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
methanol; methyl alcohol; methylated spirits
treatment; service; handling; management
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
overnight guest; house guest
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
brand-new article; new item
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
deuteragonist; secondary actor
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed