to scrape off; to plane off
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
limited; limiting; restrictive
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
one by one; one after another; successively
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sword; blade; single stroke
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to lag (esp. in online gaming)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness