face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
instead; but (on the other hand)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
soldier; combatant; warrior
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
senior high school; high school
leaving school during a term
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
no matter how much time passes
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence