minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to shout (in anger); to yell
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
steel; sword steel; sword
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
contradiction; inconsistency
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
temper pattern of a sword blade
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
quenching; hardening; tempering
process; course; mechanism
function; facility; faculty; feature
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can