repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
moving about; stirring about
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to understand from experience
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
cooking; food preparation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
hell on earth; living hell
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
depiction; description; portrayal
(medical) doctor; physician
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn