famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to speak; to say; to vocalize
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
by myself; in person; by oneself
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
way; method; means; resource; course
such; like that; that sort of; very
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to smirk; to grin broadly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)