hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
valuable article; valuables
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
small; fine; detailed; stingy
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be entwined; to be involved
instant; moment; for an instant