defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to brandish; to flash; to display
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to be hot on a person's heels
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
contest of strength; trial of strength
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
person killed in action; the war dead
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
inheritance from a parent
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
military force; military strength
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
middle period; medium-term
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
change of occupation; career change
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to flare up; to burst into flames
embodying; expressing concretely
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech