participation; joining; entry
series of battles; successive battles
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
box cutter; utility knife
dividing line; parting line; separation line
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
second (unit of time); arc second
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
trusting too much; overestimating ability
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
consumption; expenditure; spending
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
existence; being; life; survival
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
time-sharing; time division (multiplexing, multiple access, etc.)