to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
apologies for the crude food
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
issue; offspring; paternal blood
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
overall victory; championship
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
Saitama (city, prefecture)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
clear writing; specification
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider