light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to leap back; to jump back
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
metallic sound; metallic clank
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
legal; lawful; legitimate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to fly around; to scatter