standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
other; another; over; more than; I; me
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
decision; judgment; resolution
continuation; succession; series
since when; from when; how long
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)