dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
health maintenance; health preservation
breast enlargement; breast enhancement
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
materials; data; document
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
half-width characters (e.g. romaji); single-byte characters; en quad
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
component; component stereo
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
black rotary-dial telephone
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake