sword; blade; single stroke
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
acceleration; speeding up
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
human; human-like; as a person
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
having said that; be that as it may
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
when it becomes; when it comes to
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least