becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
decrease; reduction; decline
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
romantic; spicy; coquettish
modesty; humility; being humble
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
fully prepared; all ready
smooth (i.e. without problems)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
black lustre; black luster
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
temper pattern of a sword blade
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)