to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
half the body; half length
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
(not so) much; (not) very
to be helpful; to be useful
training room (hall); gymnasium
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to appease; to suppress; to calm
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend