to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
river; stream; River; the ... river
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
thereupon; shortly thereafter
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
to brave a danger; to take a risk
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to get a black belt; to obtain a degree (in judo)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
large amount of money; great cost
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
already; now; no longer; not any more
action of making something; -ification
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wish (to do); to desire; to want; to be ready; to be eager
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
riskiness; (level of) danger
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)