tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to fall on one's backside
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to comb down; to smooth down
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
one thin flat object; one sheet
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
letter; missive; note; mail
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp