to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to discuss; to talk together
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
inside; interior; inner part
plump; with a thud; heavily
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to indicate; to show; to point to
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
expectation; anticipation; forecast
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
minister (of a government department)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
being on the ropes; losing ground
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond