conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
business discussion; negotiation
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
incident; affair; happening; event
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to bear (a child); to be born; to produce; to yield; to be produced
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to become clear; to be made public
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
not necessarily so; is not always true
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy