to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
tool; implement; means; furniture
one-by-one; separately; in detail
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
treadmill (esp. for home use)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
direct connection; direct link
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
fever (state of excitement)