quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
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)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
steel; sword steel; sword
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
process; course; mechanism
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
pulsation; pulsatory motion
successively; one after another
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes