preface; introduction; preamble
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to fight each other; to clash
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to bend; to warp; to curve
moonsault (type of somersault)
technique; art; skill; move
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
sword; blade; single stroke
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
inscrutable; incomprehensible
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
creation; Creation (by God)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over