how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
quitting while one is ahead
straight-laced person; stubborn person
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
the opposite sex; isomerism
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
how can (one) do something
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest