to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
first generation; founder
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
will not do; do not; does not
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(some) more; even more; longer; further
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour