sword skills; swordsmanship
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
for this very reason; that is exactly why
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable