blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
technique; art; skill; move
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to dance; to perform dance steps
confusion; distraction; derangement
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
posture; position; stance
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado