muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
surely; certainly; without doubt
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be softened; to calm down
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
if you think about it; come to think of it
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into