plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
difference; disparity; gap
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
practice; practising; experience
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
affectation; showiness; pretence
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
finish; finishing; finishing touches
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
audience; spectator; spectators
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
declaration of war; proclamation of war
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
had better ...; had better not ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)