the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
special training; intensive training; crash course
order of chivalry; chivalric order
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
two (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
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
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
exchange of blows; long rally
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)