to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
can do; may do; be capable of doing
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to start slowly; to lag behind
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
skill; dexterity; master hand
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
Oie school of calligraphy (based on the gyōsho style; popular in the Edo period); Sonen school; Shorenin school
descendant; scion; lineage
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
draw (in competition); tie game
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)