to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)