clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
striking; remarkable; considerable
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
throat; important part; vital area
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
this; our; right; justice; checking account
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about