exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
sword skills; swordsmanship
duty; function; office; mission; task
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
only; merely; but; no more than
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
official business; public business
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
push-up (exercise); press-up
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
almost; roughly; approximately
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
training range; training grounds; training area
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
head; lead; vanguard; first
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air