to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
until now; so far; up to the present
scene; spectacle; sight; view
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sword skills; swordsmanship
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to look away; to avert one's eyes
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
good (place to leave off); convenient
draw (in competition); tie game
had better ...; had better not ...
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
battlefield; battleground
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
somehow or other; for some reason or another