individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
bullying (the weak); bully
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
specialization; specialisation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
at that time; in those days
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to kill by burning to death
on and after; from ... onward; since
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
recovery; rescue; recapture
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
extensive; vast range; wide scope
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that