(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
the same; the said; likewise
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
polish; improvement; burnishing
to polish up; to shine up
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
history; pedigree; lineage
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
ancestor; forefather; foremother
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
demanding; difficult; strict
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to be too numerous; to be too much
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
long ago; already; a long time ago
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to get strong; to gain strength
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(navigable) canal; waterway
high tide; high water; full tide
winning streak; good time to make a profit
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
bad influence; negative influence