same generation; one's generation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
connection; link; relationship
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
outside the country; abroad
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
absolutely; positively; decidedly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
too much; excessively; too
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
home area; home town; local
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy