strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
question; inquiry; enquiry
another thing; other things; another man's property
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
traditional; conventional
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to get thin; to taper off
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
society; public; community; social studies
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
military personnel; soldier
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume