judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be able to manage somehow or other
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
just one person; only one
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
metal fittings; metal fixtures
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
both hands; both arms; ten
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen