as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
to draw swords and face off
one's own work; making by oneself
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
one more time; once more; once again
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
two persons; two people; pair; couple
coincident with; while; simultaneously
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sphere; circle; range; category
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
offense and defense; offence and defence
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
horizon (related to land)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle