holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to put one's strength into
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
condition; figure; appearance; voice
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
mass; quality and quantity
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to need; to call for; to require
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge