completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
two times; twice; two degrees
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
physical strength; muscular strength
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
individual match; single game
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
bright person; talented student; prodigy