martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
womanly; ladylike; feminine
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
suggestion; hint; implication
burning with ambition; highly ambitious
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that said; that being said
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
self-protection; self-defence
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
without permission; without notice
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
educational visit (e.g. by a class); field trip
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion