serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
ignorant of the ways of the world
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
many; numerous; various; large number of
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
frequency (of occurrence)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
keep up your strength; chin up!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
only; merely; but; no more than
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body