order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
educational institution; school; academy; campus
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
the whole school; all the schools
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
head of the student council; president of the student council
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(your) perusal; (your) inspection
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to unfold; to unroll; to open
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)