force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
how long; how far; how much
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sword skills; swordsmanship
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
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
reopening; resumption; restarting
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
process; course; mechanism
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
meditation; contemplation
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
inside; interior; inner part
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to boil strongly; to be excited
to be excited; to be elated
to teach; to take a teaching job
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank