concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to become possible; to become able to (do)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
critical moment; do-or-die situation
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
inexpert or untrained eyes
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in accordance with; according to
flight; desertion; escape
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
nothing but; none other than
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)