only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
offense and defense; offence and defence
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
not yet known; unknown; strange
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
such ... as; or some such
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
gray or silver haired (grey)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
our country; our land; one's own country
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
specialization; specialisation
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to repeat; to do something over again
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand