raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
technical skill; ability; capacity
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
carelessly; inattentively
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
putting into operation; invocation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)