screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to fulfill one's responsibilities
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
(bank) balance; remainder
seller; vendor; party receiving or accepting an order
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness