unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
system; organization; organisation; architecture
skill involving the hands; craft
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
this is why; this means; it is the case that
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to win and advance to the next round
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to differ; to vary; to disagree
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than