warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
presumption; assumption; estimation
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
classical form of martial art
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
reaching; attaining; arrival
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion