it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
practice; practising; training; study
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
foreign; abroad; overseas
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance