new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
anything and everything; just about everything
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
right in the center (centre)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
the place for; the time for; the level of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
button (clothing); push-button
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though