to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
drawing a sword; drawn sword
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
we have a result!; game over!; match!
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause