composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
competent; suitable; qualified
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)