indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
training; drill; practice; discipline
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
still (continuing); as ever; further
originally; by nature; from the start
that's true; of course; obviously
leather; leather-bound; leathern
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
difficult to ...; hard to ...
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
in one's hands; in one's control
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to govern; to manage; to subdue
suspicious-looking; fishy
and; AND (Boolean operator)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
command; control; commander
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
good (place to leave off); convenient
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
after death; posthumously
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem