to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
emperor; prince; princess
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to overdo; to do too much
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
regret; repentance; remorse
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
setting off (on a trip); departure
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
sword skills; swordsmanship