next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to add (to); to add on; to append
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in low spirits; dejected; sad
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sword skills; swordsmanship
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
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)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
relation; connection; relevance