to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
great swordsman; master fencer
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be silent; to say nothing
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
victim; injured party; sufferer
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
belonging to no (political) faction