fat; tallow; lard; grease
to wipe off (e.g. dirt); to rub out
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to examine; to check; to inspect
unsigned; without a signature
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
leather; leather-bound; leathern
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
tank (military vehicle); chariot
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
made in Japan; Japanese-made
even though it is not; despite not
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to expel; to eject; to push out; to force out
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to gain fame; to make one's name
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
invitation; introduction; temptation
orders; instructions; directive; command
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept