such ... as; or some such
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
while; during; while; although; all; both
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed