courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
for your information; I'm telling you
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
club activities; extracurricular activities
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
match; game; bout; contest
and; thereupon; because of that
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
for example; for instance; e.g.
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because