ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
time required; time taken; necessary time
consideration; taking into account
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
man; male; masculine gender
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(not) even once; (not) ever
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
someone; a certain person
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient