to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
sword with a very long grip
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
to make up one's mind; to be determined
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
by itself; automatically; naturally
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
you (plural); all of you; you all
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
royal capital; imperial capital
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex