apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
heating; application of heat
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
intuition; instinct; hunch
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
if so; in that case; in that situation
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stare back at; to look back at