to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
famous sword; excellent sword
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to hold something reverently with both hands
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(your) daughter; young woman
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
remaining silent; keeping secret
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
don't worry; there's no need to worry
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
squad leader; group leader; team leader
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress