acceleration; speeding up
to be hot on a person's heels
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
exactly as stated; verbatim
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
tall figure; high stature
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to push aside; to brush aside
in the meanwhile; during the time
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts