half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
match; game; bout; contest
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
rather; better; instead; if anything
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
for example; for instance; e.g.
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
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
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement