burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
gossip; corner of the mouth
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
you could say; you might say; verging on the
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
legendary beast; magical beast
manservant; male attendant; valet
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
influenced (by); under an influence
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
woman; female; feminine gender
lightly; easily; carelessly
grip (of hand); grip strength
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
the West; the Occident; Western countries
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another