kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
that's true; of course; obviously
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
different thing; another question; different case
to fight against; to oppose; to face
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
interview (e.g. for a job)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to not believe one's ears
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
storehouse; warehouse; godown
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
considerably; greatly; a lot
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to dye; to colour; to color
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging