just because; even if; even though
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
all you have to do is; just; that's all
negation; denial; negative
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
practice; practising; training; study
like that; that way; thus
phantom; vision; illusion
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
another thing; other things; another man's property
to make a vow; to take an oath
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
countermeasure; counter-measure
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
posterity; future life; life to come
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
complete change; about-face
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick