to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
book; volume; this; present; main; head
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
study; library; den; home office; reading room
several people; a few people
to gather; to collect; to assemble
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
thickness; profundity; depth
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
a little bit; a little while
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten