after a long time; for the first time in a while
practice; practising; training; study
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
drinking bout; merrymaking
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
considerably; greatly; a lot
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
look!; there!; here!; that is
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
soldier; combatant; warrior
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
gossip; corner of the mouth
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
craving; longing; thirsting
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
without; but if; otherwise; or else