just because; even if; even though
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
classical form of martial art
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to attempt; to test; to try out
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
display window; shop window; store window
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cannot be compared with; no match for
store interior; inside of a shop
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional