to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
manuscript; version; draft
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
at least; at most; (even) just
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to head home; to leave for home
had better ...; had better not ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
right side; right-hand side
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept