to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
practice; practising; training; study
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to carry around; to carry on one's person
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
junior high school student; middle school pupil
conquest; domination; mastery
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
being the runner-up; finishing second
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
nice; good; well-executed
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
descendant; posterity; offspring