to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
war; battle; match; game; competition
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
one's own property; possessions
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
such; like that; in that way
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
residents of the capital; townsfolk
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner