feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
great physical power; animal strength
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
sword skills; swordsmanship
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
kind; sort; species; species
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
posture; position; stance
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)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
dull sound; muffled sound
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
black lustre; black luster
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to mind; to care; to worry