at that time; in those days
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
world; society; people; the public
to spread; to be propagated
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
participants; participating athletes
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
atrocity; (arch.) treason
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
continuation of war, fighting or battle
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering