irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
proposal; offer; request; application
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
depending on; dependent on
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
drawing a sword; drawn sword
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to glare at each other; to confront each other
pair; the two; both persons; both things
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing