dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
simply; merely; only; solely
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
teacher; instructor; professor
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to pile up; to accumulate
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
older brother and younger sister
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...