measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to bring back; to restore
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to cause someone to worry
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)