comfort; consolation; diversion
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
(made of) leather; leather-bound
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
weakening; emaciation; decline
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
preparing for action or battle
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
infant; baby; little child
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
novel; original; new; innovative
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)