eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
in the end; at the end of the day
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
spare time; free time; leisure time
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
hegemony; leadership; initiative
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
only recently; just of late
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to breathe out; to exhale
if so; in that case; in that situation
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to shake; to sway; to waver
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear