looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
wandering people; nomadic tribe
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to shake one's head (in denial)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
head; chief; boss; leader
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
bottle of perfume (scent)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
military sword; saber; sabre
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
matter of time; question of time
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite