(right at the) side; just beside
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
perfect; complete; flawless
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
battlefield; battleground
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
top of the head; crown of the head
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(social) position; status