to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
superior; excellent; fine
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
(not so) much; (not) very
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
physical strength; muscle strength
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
sword skills; swordsmanship
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful