supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
at that time; in those days
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
sword skills; swordsmanship
to have one's hair stand on end
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
feeling; sense; impression
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to go out and away; to leave
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status