to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
be (that) as it may; having said that
ten; 10; ten years of age
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
leaving everything up to someone else
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
just because; even if; even though
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
with these words; while saying
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
pale; pallid; bluish-white
screenshot; screen capture; screengrab
to pay attention; to be watchful
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
entry; going into; approach
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
front; frontage; facade; main