what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
reaction; response; reaction
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to sustain a serious wound
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
famous sword; excellent sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to give a round of applause; to applaud
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
established practice; custom
incompetent; have no merit
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
using all one's strength; using all one's might
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead