(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
tank (military vehicle); chariot
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
blow; shock; strike; batting
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
sword skills; swordsmanship
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
dividing into four; quartering
one revolution; one rotation
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to breathe out; to exhale
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan