naturally; of course; understandably
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
imposing stance; daunting pose
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
observation; survey; watching
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
demonstration; show of force
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
nothing but; none other than
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
personal (employee); employed; retained
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
plural; multiple; several
to gather; to collect; to assemble
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
guard; sentinel; garrison
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all