hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
two (long cylindrical things)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to speak; to hear a voice
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
and yet; though; when; in spite of
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
trio; gang of three; threesome
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
simultaneously; all at once; in unison