until now; so far; up to the present
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the same generation; coeval
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
don't you think?; indicates question
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
expression; presentation; representation; notation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
here and there; in places
reinforcement; strengthening
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
but; however; provided that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
specialization; specialisation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)