situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
Japan; name for Japan used in ancient China
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
Yamatotakeru (12th Emperor of Japan); Prince Yamatotakeru
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
bathing (swimming) in cold water
joint together; opposite; facing
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sword; blade; single stroke
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already