training; drill; practice; discipline
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
something; some kind of; for some reason
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to be absorbed in reading
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
unexpected meeting; coincidence
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be opposite; to face each other
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
close; intimate; on good terms
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pointing out; identification
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
single word; a few words; brief comment
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to call each other; to call out to one another
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive