to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
desperately; for one's dear life
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
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
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
towering; astonishingly high
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
top of the head; crown of the head
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to repeat; to do something over again
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)