luckily; blessedly; fortunately
chance; opportunity; occasion
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
such; this sort of; like this
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
all times and places; all ages and countries
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
sword strike; sword slash
individual; private person; personal; natural person
sword skills; swordsmanship
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
of course; certainly; naturally
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke