to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
great physical power; animal strength
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to hide; to keep to oneself
end of life; death; annihilation
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
matter of time; question of time
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to throw at; to turn; to raise