even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to become better; to improve
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
cesspool; sink; manure sink
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
an amateur as good as a professional
clapping and cheering; applause
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
rival; competitor; competition
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
irregular time; irregular metre
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice