to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
only; merely; but; no more than
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
offense and defense; offence and defence
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
classical form of martial art
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
many items; pressure of business
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
just a minute; small quantity
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye