outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
steel; sword steel; sword
personality; character; individuality; personhood
refining; refinement; smelting; training
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
yoke; constraints; oppression
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
men and women of all ages
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to tower; to rise; to soar
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to eat up; to consume (completely)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
manners; courtesy; etiquette
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing