type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
occurrence; happening; incident; event
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
future; possible; potential; prospective
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
what kind of; what sort of; what
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
technique; art; skill; move
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
beginning; outset; first; onset
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
remarkable; striking; obvious
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unique; peculiar; singular
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring