to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
genuine article; real thing; real deal
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
visual hallucination; vision
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)