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
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to refer to; to use as reference
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
inspection; examination; survey
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)