out of bounds; beyond the pale
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
magic; sorcery; incantation
beyond that point; after that
battle formation; military formation
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
covering; protection; backing; relief
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
cooperation; coordination; link
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at