goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
observation; survey; watching
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
that is to say; so that means
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
don't you think?; indicates question
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
serious; not joking; straight
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
such ... as; or some such
young girl; lass; adolescent female
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
command; lead; generalship; leadership
another dimension; different level; whole other level
king; monarch; ruler; champion
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
danger; peril; hazard; risk
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building