be that as it may; even so; though that be so
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
one person; ordinary; common
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
obi worn high on the waist
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
national border; provincial border
point in question (at issue)
adhesive; agglutinant; pressure sensitive adhesive
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to jump from one thing to another
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(turned out) all right in the end
girls' or women's division or section