tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
election; selection; choice
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
in this manner; in this way; like this
blood vessel; blood relationship
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
what kind of business; what sort of matter
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
light and darkness; light and shade
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to become completely chilled
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
musical composition; tune