as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
practice; practising; training; study
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
arm; skill; efforts; ability
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
modesty; humility; being humble
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sword skills; swordsmanship
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top