scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
carbonization; carbonisation
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
famous sword; excellent sword
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
don't you think?; indicates question
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
way (of doing); manner; method
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
only; merely; but; no more than
murder; killing; murderer
offender; criminal; culprit
very likely; very probable
transcendence; transcendency
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically