to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
metallic sound; metallic clank
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
imposing stance; daunting pose
cooperation; coordination; link
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
ultimate; final; last; eventual
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character