self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
metallic sound; metallic clank
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
(right at the) side; just beside
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
continuation; succession; series
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fail to be attentive to
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to rise; to erect; to get up
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
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
again; once more; a second time
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
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
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
the same generation; coeval
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
practice; practising; training; study
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship