correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
ten best people (in a particular field)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
even more; still more; further
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
at that time; in those days