to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
that country; (arch.) nirvana
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
possible; likely; probable
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
again; once more; a second time
while; even though; despite
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
watchful waiting; careful supervision
sword skills; swordsmanship
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
family; relatives; dependents; household
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
man; male; masculine gender
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
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
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
cooperation; collaboration
due form; official; formality
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sorry; excuse me; thank you