to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I've got to be going; I must go
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to say; to be called; to do
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
extremely; terrifically; super
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
sphere; circle; range; category
to notify; to advise; to inform
main street; avenue; boulevard
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain