friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
finishing blow; coup de grâce
rebirth; new birth; nascent
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to jump up and down; to hop
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
indolence; laziness; sloth
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
for more details ...; for further information ...
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to change the position of
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)