in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
sword; blade; single stroke
to knock down; to utterly defeat
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star; UGM-27 Polaris (nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile)
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
steel; sword steel; sword
to put one's hand on; to touch
final effort; final spurt; end; close; conclusion
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to mark the end; to spell the end
business ability; business acumen
good humour (humor); good mood
gambling skills; talent for gambling
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
mountain road; mountain trail
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
moneymaking; earning money
household economy; family finances
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to threaten; to make threats
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
food expenses; cost of one's board
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)