normal course (of action); proper course; regular way
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to care for someone; to look after someone
handful; small amount; small number
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
workshop; studio; atelier
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sales promotion; hard selling
deed; act; work; performance
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
big talk; boasting; bragging
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
scenery; scene; landscape
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distant look; faraway look
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
final; eventual; ultimate
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
sword skills; swordsmanship
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
lacking talent or ability
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to polish up; to shine up
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly