sword strike; sword slash
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
missed spot (in shaving); unshaven hairs
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
binge shopping; shopping spree
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to jar; to creak; to grate
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
offensive (movement); aggression
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out