20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
having said that; on the other hand
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
while; during; while; although; all; both
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
(present) head of a family
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
right beside; close to; nearby
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
relaxation; recreation; recess