to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
bend; curvature; deflection
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to rush over; to run up to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
resentment; indignation; anger
to complain; to make a complaint
to comfort; to console; to amuse
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
(how) many times; (how) often
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
bodily sensation; sense; experience
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
outside of; not covered by
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be too numerous; to be too much
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
rational; reasonable; logical
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
professor; teaching; instruction