to finish reading; to read through
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to triumph; to be elated with success
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
sword skills; swordsmanship
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
only the results matter; it's all about the results
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
catastrophe-level; catastrophical
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
end of life; death; annihilation
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)