magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
manner of using one's hands
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
article of average quality; common article
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
originally; by nature; from the start
firm; strong; solid; stable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)