satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
not necessarily so; is not always true
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tension; mental strain; nervousness
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
rather; better; instead; if anything
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs