glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
perception; sensing; noticing
eardrum; tympanic membrane
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
moment; brief space of time
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to carry around; to carry on one's person
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
outer two ribs of a folding fan (i.e. the thick ribs, one at each end); outer frame of a lattice door
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
weight; heavyweight boxer
pull; patronage; tug; discount
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to name; to call; to christen; to term
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
novel; original; new; innovative
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous