dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
matter for great congratulation
three sides; small offering stand
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
loser; defeated person; the defeated
preference; priority; precedence
offense and defense; offence and defence
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
already known; well-known
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
individual; private person; personal; private
class; heading; group; category
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
if so; in that case; in that situation