as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
parental love or affection
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sword skills; swordsmanship
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
this for sure; certainly is
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
society; the world; the times
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
now that; since; so long as; because
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal