sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
class; heading; group; category
warp; curvature; curve; arch
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
favorite; favourite; habitually used
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
powderized green laver; blue-green algae (esp. Microcystis spp.); cyanobacteria; algal bloom; water bloom
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
succession to another's professional name
university student; college student
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to cry and shout; to scream
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to extend; to expand; to spread out
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in