development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
somehow; for some reason or other
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
corridor; hallway; passageway
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
man; male; masculine gender
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
while; during; while; although; all; both
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
very; extremely; excessively
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely