candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sword skills; swordsmanship
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
as (for); for; in the capacity of
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ago; since; before; previous
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
considerably; fairly; quite
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
society; the world; the times
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)