cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
this and that; various things
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to entrust; to leave to a person
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
concussion (of the brain)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to knock down; to knock off
inside pocket; bosom; real intention
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at