to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
cracks or fissures in the ground
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
external wound; (physical) trauma
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
the opposite direction; the other way
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
study; learning; tutorial
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
useless resistance; vain struggle
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best