cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
cross; crossed; cruciform
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
invitation; introduction; temptation
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
both armies; both teams; both sides
commander; commanding officer; CO
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
offensive (movement); aggression
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
one's own army; one's own team
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
directionality; directivity