practice; practising; training; study
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
pretense; affectation; showiness
to polish up; to shine up
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
overall; general; as a whole
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
comfort; consolation; diversion
remarkable; striking; obvious
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
physical strength; muscular strength
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
second (unit of time); arc second
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
thunderous roar; roaring sound
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause