be (that) as it may; having said that
to cross the line; to go too far
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
top of the head; crown of the head
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
three; three years of age
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling