nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
specialization; specialisation
material; substance; matter
existence; being; life; survival
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to lose heart; to lose motivation
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to try to do; to attempt to do
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
in that way; like that; that way
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back