to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
monthly publication; monthly issue
to be helpful; to be useful
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Christmas Eve; holy night
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
toe; toe (of a golf club)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
match; game; bout; contest
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
war; fighting; fierce competition
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece