abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character; acronym; abbreviation
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
completely relying on others
to wait for an opportunity
to be itching to put one's skills to use
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be mixed in with; to blend with
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
avalanche of earth and rocks
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
someone (something) not to be trifled with
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
start; origin; beginnings
to flavor; to flavour; to season
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay