swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; fixed; external
misrepresentation; false statement
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
three; three years of age
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
in search of; in order to look for
to concern; to be related
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to show up; to appear; to turn up
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
not necessarily so; is not always true
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature