in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
as expected; as predicted
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
traditional; customary; conventional
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
close; intimate; on good terms
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
destination (one is heading towards); goal
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
mask; disguise; guise; mask
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn