irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
otherwise; or else; if not
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
one way or the other; either way
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to surround; to crowd around
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
coincident with; while; simultaneously
two (long cylindrical things)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
sword skills; swordsmanship
region; limits; stage; level
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded