cannot be helped; unavoidable
body build; physique; frame
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
(police) detective; criminal matter
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
rather than; more ... than ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
store; reserve; stock; savings
fat; tallow; lard; grease
promising; hopeful; full of promise
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
after tax income; net income
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
society; public; community; social studies
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
opening fully; full throttle; full power
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
dull sound; muffled sound
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)