part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
study; pursuit of knowledge
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
anything and everything; just about everything
the West; the Occident; Western countries
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
conscious; deliberate; intentional
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
while; during; performed in this condition
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
water outlet; tap; faucet
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)