to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
and then; and so; and; so then
offense and defense; offence and defence
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
section; cross section; profile
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner