machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
junior high school student; middle school pupil
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
proper; respectable; decent; honest
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
vitality; (one's) life force
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
violent explosion; bursting
all around; as far as the eye can see
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
doorknob; door knob; door handle
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle