advance; moving forward; progress
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to rock; to shake; to swing
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
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)
to understand from experience
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to well up; to burst; to arise
sidelocks; hair at the temples
individual; one by one; separate; each
visual confirmation; sighting
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to blaze; to burn brightly
smelting furnace; blast furnace
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly