some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
presence (impressive quality)
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
guard; sentinel; garrison
many people; a large number of people
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
actual profit; practical use; benefit
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
intimidation; threat; bluster