to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
right side; right-hand side
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
tone (of voice); manner of talking
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
instead; but (on the other hand)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
surroundings; circumference
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
fruit knife; paring knife
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
just because; even if; even though
how much; how many; to what extent
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with