future; possible; potential; prospective
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
permission; approval; authorization; license
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
build; physique; frame; constitution
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
aptitude; aptness; suitability
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
several times; a few times
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
use; utilization; utilisation; application
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)