to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
training; drill; practice; discipline
discipline; punishment; reprimand
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
innumerable; countless; numberless
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to crawl out of; to creep out of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
oversight; omission; mistake
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)