to happen to hear; to overhear
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
technique; art; skill; move
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
drawing a sword; drawn sword
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
class-A; A class; A grade
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
insolent fellow; rude fellow