tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
assertion; declaration; affirmation
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
having said that; on the other hand
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to lean against; to set against
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
never mind!; don't worry about it
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to state; to express; to mention
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Japan Broadcasting Corporation; Nihon Housou Kyoukai; NHK
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
two times; twice; two degrees
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty