mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
relaxation; recreation; recess
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
swinging a knife around; brandishing a knife
to change (one's clothes)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
training; drill; practice; discipline
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
running time (of a movie)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.