century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to read the situation; to sense the mood
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
immediately; right away; on the spot
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
looking away; looking aside
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to lose sight of; to miss
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tail (animal); tail end; tip