genuine; authentic; true; real
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
array; muster; line-up; full force
boarder; boarding student
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
to settle (in a place); to settle down
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to fall off; to tumble down