kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be on the right track; to go well
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to whine; to make feeble complaints
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
brave warrior; hero; brave man
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
news of someone's death; obituary
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
burlesque; low comedy; farce
living room (Western style); sitting room
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to join forces; to cooperate
concreteness; feasibility
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts