strength; power; proficiency; ability
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
critical moment; do-or-die situation
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
explanation; interpretation
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
minimum; at the very least
function; facility; faculty; feature
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
useful thing; usable article
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
failure; mistake; blunder
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
very; much; greatly; a lot of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
accurate; correct; precise; exact
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other