to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to go out and away; to leave
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to be talented; to be able
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at