to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to mistake (A for B); to misread
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
rebellion; great uprising
participation; joining; entry; adherence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
time; season; period; phase; stage
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.