thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
process; course; mechanism
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
short distance; close range
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
had better ...; had better not ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift