unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
education; training; discipline
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
since; henceforth; ever since
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
influenced (by); under an influence
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
of course; certainly; naturally
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
student in a higher grade; upperclassman