scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
embodiment; realization; materialization
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
geometric (progression, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
offense and defense; offence and defence
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor