losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
club activities; extracurricular activities
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
match; game; bout; contest
and; thereupon; because of that
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
for example; for instance; e.g.
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
everything; anything; nothing
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)