behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
double-edged; double-edged blade
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to read the situation; to sense the mood
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one's own style; self-taught manner
as if it were about oneself
to appear all together; to be all present
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
the same; the said; likewise
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
hereabouts; around there; that area