epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
opposite side; opposition
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
nod; inclination of the head
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
direct descent; direct line
tall figure; high stature
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
smallish; on the small side
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
now that; since; as long as; provided that
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap