to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
another time; some other time
construction at top speed
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
temple; shrine; sanctuary
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
this much; to this extent; to this degree
building time; construction period
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
great laughter; burst of laughter
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
double-glazed window; double window; storm window
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
famous sword; excellent sword
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
quick-tempered; impatient
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy