rare; uncommon; not often seen
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
steel; sword steel; sword
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
and yet; despite (all) that
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
sword skills; swordsmanship
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hitting the left side of the torso (in kendo)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
restoration; repair; mending
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be talented; to be able
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
near; nearby; not far off
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)