to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
deep inside; innermost place
to do together; to share; to participate in
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
other side; opposite side; other party
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
youthful; young; young-looking
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
pride; boast; credit (to)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
piling up; multiple layers
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
technique; art; skill; move