record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
instant; moment; for an instant
to scatter away; to vanish
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
technique; art; skill; move
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long