good-natured; of good character
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to encamp; to take up positions
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
posture; position; stance
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
going straight on; going straight ahead
to thrust away; to send flying
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
guard; sentinel; garrison
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
allegiance; obedience; submission
feelings; thoughts; meaning
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
very much; very many; more and more
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly