intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
imagination; supposition; guess
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
extensive; vast range; wide scope
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
another thing; exception; special case
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
instant; moment; for an instant
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
nonchalant air; unruffled air
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
alone; by oneself; on one's own
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to use up all one's strength