to spring at; to leap upon
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
best friend; very close friend
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to serve; to work for; to attend
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to avoid; to dodge; to evade