to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to attempt; to test; to try out
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
workshop; studio; atelier
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
unit; (musical) group; band
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
power; might; authority; influence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to collect; to assemble; to gather
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
ability; performance; efficiency
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
general; popular; common; typical
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
use; utilization; utilisation; application