just one person; only one
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
being on duty; person on duty
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
several years; a few years
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
three days and three nights
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to happen upon (someone or something); to happen to meet
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic