fair and square; open and aboveboard
directly opposite; right in front
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
front; frontage; facade; main
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
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
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)