regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hand used like a sword in striking
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
never mind!; don't worry about it
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
dragon-slaying; Kawasaki Ki-45 (WWII heavy fighter aircraft)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
paste; glue; clothing starch
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
touching; moving; painful