bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
artery; arterial road; major route
metal plate; metallic plate
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to get between; to be caught in
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
patient; unhurried; leisurely
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
first time; first; initial
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
certificate; credentials; testimonial
assistant instructor; substitute instructor