steel; sword steel; sword
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
one by one; one at a time; in turn
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
sharply; harshly; stingingly
extinction; annihilation; destruction
interruption; suspension; break
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
very much; very many; more and more
having no idea; having no clue
research area; field of research
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus