dance (esp. Western style); dancing
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
special training; intensive training; crash course
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to breathe out; to exhale
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to burst open; to pop; to split
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
steel; sword steel; sword