dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to recall; to remember; to recollect
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
sword skills; swordsmanship
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to prowl after; to keep watch on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to call a person's attention (to)
why; how; for what reason
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
anonymity; using an assumed name
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss