gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
each time it happens; at all such times
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
devotion; attachment; infatuation
loud laughter; hearty laugh
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
smallish; on the small side
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sword; blade; single stroke
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
senior high school student
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
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
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)