errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
going straight on; going straight ahead
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
hand used like a sword in striking
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
god of death; death deity; Death
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to strike dead; to beat to death
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
advance; moving forward; progress
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
question sheet; question paper
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
commuting to school; school commute
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular