kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
individual; private person; personal; private
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
consideration; taking into account
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
second (unit of time); arc second
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)