promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
depiction; description; portrayal
and; thereupon; because of that
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take off one's clothes; to undress
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
way; method; means; resource; course
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
feel (of a material); texture
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)