advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
understanding person; supporter
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
with a start; with a jump
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
alternately; by turns; one after the other
why; how; for what reason
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
loading; charging; filling
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to fight with swords; to cross swords
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
sword; blade; single stroke
to bend; to warp; to curve
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize