forgetting; lapse of memory
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in one's own way or style
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
the same generation; coeval
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
retreating figure; appearance from behind
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
home area; home town; local
to be silent; to say nothing
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
gradually; slowly but steadily
to go along; to walk along; to follow
inspection; examination; survey
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately