iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
to abandon; to leave behind
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
long ago; previous; of a former age
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
to rant and rave; to raise hell
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
juvenile; young adult fiction
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating