light; easy; non-serious; minor
to leap back; to jump back
being on the ropes; losing ground
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
alternately; by turns; one after the other
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
life; living; I; me; student
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to die; to lay down life's burden
desperation; struggle to the death
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one's own style; self-taught manner
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)