sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to smash down; to beat in
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to beat to death; to kill
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
wizardry; secret of immortality
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place