practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be opposite; to face each other
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone