surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
and then; and so; and; so then
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
street at night; making a night journey
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
such; like that; in that way
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
imperial court; royal court
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
near oneself; close to one; familiar
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
almost; roughly; approximately
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
vertical stripes; striped fabric
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes