inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
design; idea; conception; plan
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to make a speech; to address
to flare up; to burst into flames
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to get high; to become inebriated
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
manner of using one's hands
to slide into; to slip into
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile