to hit hard; to strike hard
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to stare back at; to look back at
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
large amount of money; great cost
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
independently developed; proprietary
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
does not; can not; will not
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to stare back (at); to glare back