to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
third day of the month; three days
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
careful observation; close attention
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
club budget; club expense
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(not so) much; (not) very
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
home area; home town; local
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
originally; by nature; from the start
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous