(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
somehow; for some reason or other
modesty; humility; being humble
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
1,000,000; one million; million; many
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
participation; joining; entry
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
main cause; primary factor
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
senior; veteran; old-timer
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
personal; individual; private
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
extremely; very; really; super; so
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
spot; point; place; position
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
when; how soon; how long until
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose