spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
putting into operation; invocation
phantom; vision; illusion
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be needed; to be wanted
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
enemy territory; hostile place
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
regular time; stated period
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
willpower; energy; vitality
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)