serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
distant look; faraway look
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
while; during (the time when)
just because; even if; even though
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
imagination; supposition; guess
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend