movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to become possible; to become able to (do)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to pierce through; to break through
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
place; situation; position; location
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
family; relatives; dependents; household
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
just a minute; small quantity
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
expression; presentation; representation; notation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be silent; to say nothing
samurai; warrior; military family
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
adds force or indicates command
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity