bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
simultaneous; all at once
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dealing with; coping with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
sword skills; swordsmanship
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at least; at most; (even) just