walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
want to ... do something; would like to ...
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
successively; one after another
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
death; the late; the deceased
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be contented; to be at ease
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
possible; probable; likely
(calamity of) perishing by the sword; being wounded by the sword
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive