seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
defeating in an instant; instant kill
the front; honest; upright; decent
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
match; game; bout; contest
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to run up to; to rush over
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
stepping out of the ring while carrying the opponent over the edge, not considered as a loss; okuriashi; forward or backward foot movement (kendo); moving in accordance with opponent's footwork (judo)
battlefield; battleground
large number (of); many; majority
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
instant; moment; for an instant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cut downward; to slash downward
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)