to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
sword; blade; single stroke
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
independent action; acting alone
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dry riverbed; river beach
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
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
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
day and night; around the clock
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room