side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
blow; shock; strike; batting
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
war; battle; match; game; competition
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to dance; to perform a dance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
metallic sound; metallic clank
union; joining; conjugation
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
casting; cast-metal object
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence