to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
dealing with; coping with
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
literal translation; direct translation
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
forcibly; by force; against one's will
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to shed light; to cast light
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
steel; sword steel; sword
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom