solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
big man; large man; tall man; giant
without; but if; otherwise; or else
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to give the stamp of approval
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
European Currency Unit; ECU
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
3000; three thousand; many
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
famous sword; excellent sword
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
shopping; purchased goods
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
not worth considering; out of the question
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
because of; owing to; due to
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
girl; lass; young thing; chick
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir