layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bathing (swimming) in cold water
dressing oneself; personal grooming
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be worried; to be troubled
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
place; situation; position; location
to thrust before; to thrust at
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
in the meanwhile; during the time