to temper thoroughly; to train well
strongest ever; most powerful in history
fencing; art of wielding swords
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
(state of) unconsciousness
sickroom; hospital room; ward
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
fresh wound; fresh bruise
European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to cause someone to worry
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
brave fight; desperate fight
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
mental derangement; madness; insanity
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
intelligence gathering; information gathering
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
competent; suitable; qualified
capable; able; talented; promising
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
discussion; debate; argument
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting