practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
major subject; special study
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
selection; choice; picking out
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
spread; span; expanse; extent
sword play; samurai drama
long-established; old-established; traditional
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
system; institution; organization; organisation
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
(the crime of) high treason
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
very; greatly; exceedingly
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
investment; contribution; financing
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter