top of the head; crown of the head
metallic sound; metallic clank
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
resentment; indignation; anger
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
short pause; short interval
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
change in appearance; transformation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill