home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
sympathy; compassion; pity
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to press a question; to cross-examine
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
technique; art; skill; move
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
front kick (esp. martial arts)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
desperation; struggle to the death
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
incident resulting in injury
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...