countermeasure; counter-measure
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(one's) quota; assignment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
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
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sword skills; swordsmanship
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment