ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to move forward; to move on
to save; to leave over; to spare
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
lower half of the body; nether parts
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
admiration; wonder; astonishment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pass (of time); to elapse
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
war; fighting; fierce competition
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to realize; to become aware (of)