to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
support; backing; aid; assistance
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to do together; to share; to participate in
short distance; close range
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
all-star game; all-star cast
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
belatedly; though a little too late
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
for this very reason; that is exactly why