dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to look upwards; to look up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
safety; welfare; well-being
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
without leaving any trace
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)