fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to open (one's eyes) wide
looking slender in clothing
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
like this; this sort; this way
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
comparison; something worthy of comparison
personality; style; appearance
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
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
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
as planned; according to plan
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter