simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the first and second; a few
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
tension; mental strain; nervousness
while; during (the time when)
because of; owing to; due to
although I say; although one might say; although called
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to watch over; to watch attentively
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
backflip; backward somersault
four (long cylindrical things)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move