account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
iron sand; magnetite sand
to mix; to stir; to blend
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
ratio; proportion; percentage
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
bone; firm; uncompromising
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
quenching; hardening; tempering
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
willpower; energy; vitality
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
(made of) stone; stone-built
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
charcoal; charred remains
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
addition; annexation; appendage
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
patriarch; head of a family