amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
skill; dexterity; master hand
classification; categorization; sorting
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
root; joint; base; crotch
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
remaining; left-over; excess
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
section; cross section; profile
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
block (of wood); chip; splinter
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
notice; attention; observation
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)