barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
posture; position; stance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
interference; intervention; meddling
to take a breath; to take a short rest
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to change completely; to change suddenly
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)