vitality; energy; dynamism
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
stepwise; one step at a time
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
versatility; multiplicity of use
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
power; might; authority; influence
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
secret technique; secret art
what's that?; what the...
to refer to; to use as reference
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to pierce through; to break through
internal organs; intestines; viscera
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by