degree of familiarity; popularity
and (also); both ... and; as well as
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
worthy of special mention
comparatively; relatively
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
art of self-defense (defence)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
technique; art; skill; move
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sword with a very long grip
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to approach; to draw near
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
power; might; authority; influence
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
powerless; helpless; incompetent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
very much; very many; more and more
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
convenient; handy; useful