nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
extremely robust; (lit.) strong enough for an elephant to step on
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be needed; to be wanted
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
half the body; half length
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
both hands; both arms; ten
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops