decrease; reduction; decline
nothing but; none other than
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
pride; boast; credit (to)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unique; peculiar; singular
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
long ago; previous; of a former age
to have an erection; to become erect
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to do over; to remake; to resume
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
vaccine; antivirus software
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping