matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
manly; masculine; like a man
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be found; to be discovered
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway