sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
considerably; fairly; quite
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(Edo-period) town magistrate
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)