disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
serious; severe; grave; acute
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
bloody battle; bloody fight
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
close quarters combat; CQC
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact