tofu; bean curd; beancurd
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
made-to-order; custom-made
quality (of a product or a service)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
class-A; A class; A grade
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
how many people; a number of people
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
two persons; two people; pair; couple
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
flash (of light); glint; schiller