simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
to smear with blood; to kill
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to show; to bare (the teeth)
unique; peculiar; singular
marine life; marine organism
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to backfire; to have a harmful result
sound of something falling
very likely; very probable
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
steel; sword steel; sword
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
leather shoes; leather boots
without trouble; easily; readily
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against