to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
in succession; one by one
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
single word; a few words; brief comment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
originally; by nature; from the start
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
around the world; throughout the world
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
battlefield; battleground
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
complete change; about-face
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
although I say; although one might say; although called
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
reduction by half; halving
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
sword skills; swordsmanship