closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to be touching; to be moving
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
flash (of light); glint; schiller
drawing a sword; drawn sword
putting into operation; invocation
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
preservation; retainment; keeping
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
four (long cylindrical things)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
school; school building; schoolhouse