from the viewpoint of; according to
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
war; battle; match; game; competition
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
reaching; attaining; arrival
room for growth; potential; promise
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
even more; still more; further
on countless occasions; many a time
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
sword skills; swordsmanship
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to say goodbye; to bid farewell