sword; blade; single stroke
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
in the end; after all is said and done
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 get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
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; mutual life
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
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; incompetence; ineffectiveness
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); 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
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish