apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
calm; composed; cool; quiet
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
instant; moment; for an instant
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
quick-witted; quick to understand
other side; opposite side; other party
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
war; battle; match; game; competition