ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
number of times; frequency; count
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
treating someone like a child
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle