and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sword skills; swordsmanship
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
distinguished service; meritorious service
rational; logical; coherent
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result