long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to become sinewy; to behave formally
joints; points (of a speech)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
carving; engraving; sculpture
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
battlefield; battleground
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time