now that; since; so long as; because
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
not understanding; not knowing
originally; by nature; from the start
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing