real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
refinement; elegance; grace
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
cracks or fissures in the ground
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor; pretor
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
being upright and cleanhanded
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
I see; that's right; indeed
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
scum of the earth; monster; fiend