sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
training; drill; practice; discipline
natural; reasonable; understandable
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
impassioned speech; fervent speech
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to make merry; to be festive
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank