while moving; on the move
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
third day of the month; three days
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
so what!; who gives a damn?
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
interrupting a game; time out
practice sword; fake sword
rest; break; recess; intermission
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
essence; true nature; substance; reality
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
hedge; fence; border; limit
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pointing out; identification
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
with a single blow; with one stroke
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
drawing a sword; drawn sword
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent