than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
meaning; significance; sense
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in history; ever; historical
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
deceased; late; dead; departed
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
education; training; discipline
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
every martial art; all the martial arts
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
attractive face and figure
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
head; brains; intellect; understanding
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
another family; another house
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
how; in what way; how about
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!