mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
either way; in any case; one way or another
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cease; to stop; to be over
essence; true nature; substance; reality
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
firm promise; definite promise
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to go past; to pass; to pass by
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to discuss; to talk together
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
all; entire; whole; altogether
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to entrust; to leave to a person
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to