favorite; favourite; habitually used
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
centre of attention; center of attention
everybody; every last one of them; all
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
carving; engraving; chiselled features
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
chain mail (armor, armour)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
stepping back; drawing back
some people; a few people; several people
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped