to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
calm; composed; leisurely
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
player versus player; PvP
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)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
but; however; provided that
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to put one's strength into
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
at; in; at; when; by; with
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow