this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
technique; art; skill; move
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(giving) instruction; initiation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to say; to be called; to do
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
practice; practising; training; study
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
still (continuing); as ever; further
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
besides; moreover; in addition
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree