the other day; a few days ago
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
here and there; in places
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
glossy black hair; green hair
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
question; inquiry; enquiry
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
contract; compact; agreement
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
training range; training grounds; training area
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
for use by adults; for adults
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)