to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
behind; in the rear; in back
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
comparatively; relatively
easy to read; legible; clear
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to take turns; to mingle together
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
most difficult; next to impossible
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to go mad (over something); to be crazy (about something)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
judgment; judgement; discernment
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to glare at each other; to confront each other
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on