to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
sympathy; compassion; pity
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
prescription (of medicine); formula
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
system; organization; organisation; architecture
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
you could say; you might say; verging on the
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
something like ...; something called ...
sword skills; swordsmanship
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish