admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
old friend; old acquaintance
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
fine weather; fair weather
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to become clear; to be made public
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
passenger car; passenger carriage
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
nice; likeable; desirable
load; loading; weight (of a load)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)