to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
but; however; provided that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to form a group; to form a bunch
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
such ... as; or some such
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
evil spirit; demon; devil
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
20 years old; (arch.) twenty