Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
either way; in any case; one way or another
what is called; what they call; so-called
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
several times; once or twice
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to scrape off; to shave off
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
something that leaps or thrusts out
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to be reflected in a mirror
interruption; suspension; break
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus