long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
instant; moment; for an instant
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to name; to call; to christen; to term
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be reflected in a mirror
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)