aim; goal; prospect; outlook
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
regret; repentance; remorse
to be smeared; to be covered
to understand from experience
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
without cause; without reason
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
making efficient; optimization
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
business trip; official trip
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged