to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(necessary) personnel; required person
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
favorite; favourite; habitually used
wound (suffered in a fight)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
sword; blade; single stroke
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hand used like a sword in striking
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
offense and defense; offence and defence
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
posture; position; stance
succession; continuation; series; sequence
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity