mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
for example; for instance; e.g.
thought; consideration; thinking
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
spatial awareness; spatial perception
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
people; citizens; subjects; folk
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
by itself; automatically; naturally
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
five (long cylindrical things)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hand used like a sword in striking
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down