(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
three; three years of age
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
genius; prodigy; natural gift
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
second (unit of time); arc second
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up