powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to talk; to chat; to chatter
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
(not) so much; (not) that much
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to have meaning; to be meaningful
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
having said that; on the other hand
family; members of a family
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words