sword skills; swordsmanship
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in public; in company; in the presence of others
something like ...; something called ...
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
whispering into a person's ear
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
choices; alternatives; options
by all means; at all costs
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
how; in what way; how about; questionable
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
president (of a society); chairman
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on