thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to be away from home; to be out of the house
flight; escape; running away; flying high
nature of one's business; business instinct
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at once; immediately; right now
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
how many months?; how long?
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
factory; plant; mill; workshop
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
connection; link; relationship
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret