one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
posture; position; stance
fireball; bolide; fireball
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
calamity; disaster; misfortune
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
war; fighting; fierce competition
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
training; drill; practice; discipline
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force