blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
in low spirits; dejected; sad
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
vitality; energy; dynamism
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
piece; fragment; one (object)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
unseasonable; out of season
present; gift; to give a present or gift
goodness; excellence; virtue