sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
process; course; mechanism
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
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.)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
welcome party for new students
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)