to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
artery; arterial road; major route
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sweeping sideways; mowing down
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sternum; breastplate; plastron
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to be found; to be discovered
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
training; drill; practice; discipline
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
two (long cylindrical things)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
support; backing; aid; assistance
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field