satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
even though; despite; when
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
war; battle; match; game; competition
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
otherwise; or else; if not
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one way or the other; either way
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy