postponement; deferment; adjournment
preparation; provision; guarding
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
fort; stronghold; fortification
beforehand; in advance; previously
experiential; empirical; experimental
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
eagle (Accipitridae family)
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
deviation; departure; omission
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
sword; blade; single stroke
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
all (there is); as long as there is
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy