fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
favorite sword; cherished sword
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
strangely shaped rocks; massive rock of unusual shape
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
(made of) stone; stone-built
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
camping; campground; making camp
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
journey; route of a journey
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
legendary beast; magical beast
largest class; top category
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about