claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
good; goodness; right; virtue
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
practice; practising; training; study
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
training; drill; practice; discipline
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
dull sound; muffled sound
(nature, etc.) observation diary
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
last week; the week before