swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
out of character; unlike one
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
firm; unshakeable; resolute
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
presumption; assumption; estimation
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
classified document; confidential document
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
malicious; deliberately mean
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters