tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to feel; to sense; to experience
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
feeling; sense; impression
retreating figure; appearance from behind
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after