such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
charming; fascinating; attractive
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
round; spherical; circular
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient