clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
silence (not speaking); muteness
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to distract a person's attention
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
steel; sword steel; sword
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot