half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
at a stroke; with a single swoop
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
stone (used for throwing)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
murder; homicide; manslaughter
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to repeat; to do over again
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)