misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
something like ...; something called ...
sword skills; swordsmanship
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
inspection; examination; survey
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
exchange of blows; long rally
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to get narrower; to contract
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
high voltage; high pressure
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner