to like; to love; to be fond of
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
branch; branch office; subdivision
to be erected; to be built
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
every evening; night after night
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to unfold; to unroll; to open
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to have a rumor circulating
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
falling over; toppling sideways
match; game; bout; contest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)