account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
in the same way as; just like
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
break in time; interruption; pause
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to step forward; to take a step forward
on the right as one faces (it)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)