so to speak; so to call it; as it were
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
sword skills; swordsmanship
something like ...; something called ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
second generation; second; junior
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
good prospects; full of hope; promising