ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
decoration; ornament; trimmings
in history; ever; historical
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
dignified; austere; imposing
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
registration book; registration card
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
close to the wall; alongside the wall
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
military man; warrior; soldier