preparation; provision; guarding
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to carry around; to carry on one's person
guidance; protective custody
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
prayer (for something); supplication
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance