to become keen on; to get passionate about
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
finally; in the end; on top of all that
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
specialization; specialisation
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
successive generations; successive emperors
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
hey there; I say; see here
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to get strong; to gain strength
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
consequence; result; conclusion
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
whispering into a person's ear
secret base; hideout; hidden position