shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
remembrance; recollection; recognition
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to have a hard time of it
master; teacher; stable master
one day; (on) a certain day
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to become better; to improve
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(positive) economic effect
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs