trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
one's younger days; when one was young
sympathy; empathy; response
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
scriptwriter; screenwriter
hard struggle; strenuous effort
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
writing (e.g. as a profession)
novel; original; new; innovative
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to add (to); to add on; to append
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in low spirits; dejected; sad
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
sword skills; swordsmanship
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
relation; connection; relevance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
you (plural); all of you; you all
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
world; society; people; the public