start; commencement; beginning; initiation
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
stale; hackneyed; cliched
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
reality; actuality; hard fact
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
even more; still more; further
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!