exchange of blows; long rally
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
body; physique; build; stature
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to relapse; to reassert; to review
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
dull sound; muffled sound
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
inexpert or untrained eyes
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
as you see; as you can see
to tower above; to stand out
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest