maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
teacher; instructor; professor
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sports-minded; sports-oriented
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain