holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
energy; military strength
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
unsigned; without a signature
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
on the occasion of; at the time of