waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
famous sword; excellent sword
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
general idea; concept; notion
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
stability; security; equilibrium
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(doing something) in tears
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign
no regrets; without regrets
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel