to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
two (long cylindrical things)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
un-; non-; negative prefix
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to name; to call; to christen; to term
magic bullet; magic bullets
death; the late; the deceased
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
pessimism; disappointment
that is to say; so that means
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
practice; practising; experience
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)