bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
general public; the masses
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
perfect; complete; flawless
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to detain; to check; to restrain
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
in succession; one after another
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?