swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
distant look; faraway look
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
beginning; outset; first; onset
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
long (time); protracted; prolonged
maintenance; preservation; improvement
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
you could say; you might say; verging on the
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
time; hour; period; class
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?