swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
they; those guys; those fellows
conviction; belief; confidence
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
such; like that; that sort of
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
already; now; no longer; not any more
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it