samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
body; group; party; company; troupe
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
again; once more; a second time
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
had better ...; had better not ...
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold something reverently with both hands
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC