to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to be conspicuous; to stand out
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
snake; serpent; large snake
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be forward; to be impertinent
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
only; merely; but; no more than
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
every person; each one; everybody