high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
clanging; empty; deserted
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
technique; art; skill; move
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
practice; practising; training; study
be (that) as it may; having said that
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
column; file; (vertical) line
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
short pause; short interval
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
well-mannered; courteous; polite
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)