naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to get tired out; to be exhausted
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to grow taller (of people)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
high efficiency; high performance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
composite; combined; complex
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
armed forces; military; troops
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
personality; style; appearance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
having said that; on the other hand
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
much less; to say nothing of
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
breaking down; defeating; abolishing