preface; introduction; preamble
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to yearn for; to pine for
to await; to wait for; to expect
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
in history; ever; historical
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
supernatural calamities; harm caused by spirits
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
at once; immediately; right now
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
limited; limiting; restrictive
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
concentration; density; cardinality
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
iron mask (worn by samurai)
semi-transparent; translucent
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites