strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
genuine article; real thing; real deal
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to redeem (from sin); to save
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be badly made; to fail
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)