(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
pointing out; identification
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
royal capital; imperial capital
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
hunting ground; hunting preserve
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
nature; property; disposition
beyond that point; after that
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite