short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
team competition; team game
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
final game; final games; the finals
founder; originator; pioneer
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to sell off; to sell completely
landowner; landlord; landlady
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
loveable; very likeable; like very much
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
otherwise; if not; or else
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
the place for; the time for; the level of
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error