intimidating air; sense of intimidation
moderate; proper; just right
to cut corners; to be shoddy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ignorant of the ways of the world
(someone else's) child; child; kid
very much; exceedingly; extremely
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
finishing blow; coup de grâce
omniscience (of a buddha)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
choices; alternatives; options
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to be or remain always on hand