fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(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 greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
candy-coated strawberry on a stick
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
feeling keenly; fully realizing
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to begin talking; to open up
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
(some) more; even more; longer; further
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
being left out; being ostracized
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend