traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
equalization; equalisation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
adamantite (super-hard metal in various games)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
business; work; operations; service; duties
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
without cause; without reason
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
not long has passed since ...
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
receptionist; reception woman
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up