sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to knock down; to knock off
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
full to capacity; full to bursting; house full; sellout
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
from the viewpoint of; according to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to project; to stick out; to stand out
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
4th day of the month; four days
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to live; to make a living; to get on with
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be matched against (in a sports contest)