wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
conviction; belief; confidence
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to tear up and throw away
rather; sooner; preferably
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
mail; postal matter; postal item
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
as you see; as you can see
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to look forward to something
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath