fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
blow; shock; strike; batting
power; might; authority; influence
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to come face to face (with)
agreement; stipulation; contract
the seven districts of ancient Japan
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe