famous sword; excellent sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to tumble down; to roll down
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
corridor; hallway; passageway
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)