formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
second term; second stage
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
society; the world; the times
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
-less; lacking; non-existing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
person who has rendered distinguished service
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted