to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
sword skills; swordsmanship
several years; a few years
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
sender; consignor; remitter
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to hide; to keep to oneself
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
order of chivalry; chivalric order
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown