light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
the other day; a few days ago
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
here and there; in places
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
glossy black hair; green hair
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
question; inquiry; enquiry
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
contract; compact; agreement
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
training range; training grounds; training area
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
for use by adults; for adults
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)