moment; brief space of time
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
fine piece (e.g. of art); good work
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
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); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
living together; coexistence
(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
apparel brand; clothing brand
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
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
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
library; book collection; paperback book
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
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)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
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 (ritsuryō system)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
dropout; quitter; deserter
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
crops; agricultural produce