aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to have one's knees be about to give way
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
accurate; correct; precise; exact
second (unit of time); arc second
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
sweating easily; profuse sweater
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
separate; special; another; separately
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
participant; entrant; player; competitor