railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to degenerate; to lapse into
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to be talented; to be able
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
jack of all trades, master of none
not limited to; not just ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
as (for); for; in the capacity of