if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(necessary) personnel; required person
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
favorite; favourite; habitually used
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
wound (suffered in a fight)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
of course; certainly; naturally
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sword; blade; single stroke
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hand used like a sword in striking
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
offense and defense; offence and defence
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
posture; position; stance
use; utilization; utilisation; application
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
succession; continuation; series; sequence
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being