(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
rational; reasonable; logical
event; phenomenon; matter
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
opinion; point of view; visual point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
temple (building); temple (side of head)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
... is the reason; ... is my excuse