to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
warp; curvature; curve; arch
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
temper pattern of a sword blade
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
make; workmanship; preparation
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
carving; engraving; sculpture
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
moreover; besides; in addition; on top of; to make matters worse
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to run about trying to escape
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no