to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
temper pattern of a sword blade
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
bluish stone; greenish stone; blue-tinged tuff
man; male; masculine gender
enactment; establishment; creation
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to roll about; to writhe about
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days