(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to step back; to walk backwards
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
that matter; those matters
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
trouble; bother; annoyance
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
you; (arch.) your residence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
professor; teaching; instruction
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)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
again and again; repeatedly
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
voluntary; optional; free; elective
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
preparation; arrangements
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
spirit; heart; disposition
renting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly