power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
unimpressive; unimpressed
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to turn right; to turn to the right
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
primary school; elementary school; grade school
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
protector (e.g. chest); guard
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(tooth) enamel; adamantine
armor and helmet (armour)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
acquaintance; appreciative friend