proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
sparsely; drop-by-drop; on par with; as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
protest; refutation; pleading
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
body; physique; build; stature
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
man; male; masculine gender
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
double-edged; double-edged blade
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
having no fixed days off; having no regular closing days; having no regular holidays