old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
danger; peril; hazard; risk
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
in person; personally; directly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
negotiations; discussions; connection