secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
please (give me); please (do for me)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
chance (of success); odds
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
go that far; to that extent
to correct oneself; to restate
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
that's the way it is; such is life
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life