type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
form; shape; figure; morph
such a thing; something like that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
forgetting; lapse of memory
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
suffix for familiar person
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
in terms of; from the point of view of
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
mental; spiritual; emotional
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
completion; perfection; accomplishment
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to be sacked; to be dismissed
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
the other day; a few days ago
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
fat; tallow; lard; grease
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge