not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
I don't want to boast but
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
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
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
sword skills; swordsmanship
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
neighbourhood; neighborhood
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)