to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to get slightly dirty (all over)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
distinguished service; meritorious service
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)