to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
self-protection; self-defence
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
secret; private; surreptitious
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
elder sister; effeminate man
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
massing (of troops); gathering
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition