mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
metallic sound; metallic clank
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
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
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
now that; since; so long as; because
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim