Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
outward appearance; looks
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
several times (as large, over)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to await; to wait for; to expect
to keep standing; to stand motionless
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
proficiency; skill; experience
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
foundation stone; cornerstone
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)