veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to have a bitter experience
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
rationality; reasonableness
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
minority group (party); minority
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
stating (one's views); expressing
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
preliminary arrangements; spade work
royal capital; imperial capital
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
guess; speculation; supposition
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to strike dead; to beat to death
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to