to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
reopening; resumption; restarting
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
whispering into a person's ear
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
close; intimate; on good terms
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
no, not like that (but like this)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence