bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
section; cross section; profile
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to think of; to come up with
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to apologize; to apologise
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)