standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
classical form of martial art
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
higher rank; better position
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
restlessly; in continuous motion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
boasting of one's strength
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
excess; surplus; superabundance
prompt; immediate; in real time
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
directly opposite; right in front
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
blow; shock; strike; batting
right under; directly below; right beneath
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal