talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
strong person; the strong; the powerful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
very much; exceedingly; extremely
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
(theatrical) fighting scene
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)