as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to comb down; to smooth down
practice; practising; training; discipline
reopening; resumption; restarting
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sword skills; swordsmanship
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
turning sideways; landscape orientation
specialization; specialisation
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
influence; effect; impact
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin