understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to speak; to say; to vocalize
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
lower region; lower part; region below
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture