sword skills; swordsmanship
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
though; notwithstanding; although
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
way of the sword; swordsmanship
strong person; the strong; the powerful
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
royal capital; imperial capital
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
if it is the case that ...