my; one's own; I ...; one ...
famous sword; excellent sword
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
should not be; must not be
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
succession to another's professional name
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
election; selection; choice
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend