to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
refining; purification; careful manufacture
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
quenching; hardening; tempering
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
polish; grinding; sharpening
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
revision; amendment; alteration
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality