to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
commencing with; including
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
match; game; bout; contest
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
many; numerous; various; large number of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
each; (arch.) you (plural)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
matter of time; question of time
(giving) instruction; initiation
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up