tasteless and odorless; bland
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
exchange of blows; long rally
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
several times; once or twice
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to snatch from; to steal from
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
time; hour; season; time of the year
to need; to require; to take; to demand
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to follow; to conform; to apply to
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
independence; self-reliance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
your acquaintance; people who know
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold