(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
internal conditions; true state of affairs
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to make a speech; to address
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
huge rock; firmness; solidity
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
outward appearance; looks
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
physical strength; muscle strength
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)