muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to farm; to cultivate a field
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
number; number plate; license plate
stirring; rousing oneself
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
labor; labour; manpower; working force
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
factory; plant; mill; workshop
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to manage something successfully; to be successful
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh