to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
attractive face and figure
sword skills; swordsmanship
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
quite; utterly; really; completely
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
decisive; resolute; drastic
rare; extraordinary; singular
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred