together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
will not do; do not; does not
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
technique; art; skill; move
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to emphasize; to attach importance to
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
younger brother and sister
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
immediately; right away; on the spot
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess