skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
name recognition; established reputation
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
coexistence; living together
(a place) out of one's reach
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
starting late; late departure
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
library; book collection; paperback book
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
event; phenomenon; matter
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
the West; the Occident; Western countries
magic sword; cursed sword
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Committee of the National Diet
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
dropout; quitter; deserter
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
complication; confusion; disorder
crops; agricultural produce
letter; missive; note; mail
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
spirit; heart; disposition