good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
a little bit; a little while
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to become pale; to turn pale
weight stone (placed on pickles)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
metal fittings; metal fixtures
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)