a long time ago; in those days
sword skills; swordsmanship
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
greater than ...; bigger ...
superstition; superstitious belief
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
modesty; humility; being humble
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
temple; shrine; sanctuary
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
departure; leaving; setting off
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
on countless occasions; many a time
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
high and low; rise and fall
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
error; mistake; slip; bug
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to rain incessantly; to downpour
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications