that's the way it is; such is life
story; tale; talk; discussion
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
that is to say; so that means
to be helpful; to be useful
reality; actuality; hard fact
the pen is mightier than the sword
in comparison to; rather than
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
corridor; hallway; passageway
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to taste; to try (food or drink)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
training; drill; practice; discipline
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
long slits (esp. of eyes)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
small quantity; little; little while; short distance