to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
bravery; courage; heroism
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
switching over to; migration; transition
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip