attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
man; male; masculine gender
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
I see; that's right; indeed
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to dance; to perform dance steps
so; therefore; and; (and) then
how; in what way; how about
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand