nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
contest of strength; trial of strength
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
match; game; bout; contest
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
armor and helmet (armour)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
participation; joining; entry; adherence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
difficult to ...; hard to ...
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
forgetting; lapse of memory
every person; each one; everybody
very young; little; childish; immature
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits