to grimace; to make a wry face
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
old age; old person; the old; the aged
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to encamp; to take up positions
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to flare up; to burst into flames
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to temper thoroughly; to train well
three generations; three periods; third generation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to join forces; to cooperate
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to lend an ear to; to listen to
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
certainly; surely; definitely
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
one's long-cherished desire
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
long (time that has passed); old (story)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
originally; by nature; from the start
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to be enchanted; to be charmed
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift