warrior princess (in fiction)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
such; like that; that sort of
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
tall figure; high stature
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
magic sword; cursed sword
ability; capability; skill
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize