to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
technique; art; skill; move
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
one revolution; one rotation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(judo) foot technique; footwork
surely (not); certainly (not)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
posture; position; pose; attitude
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one thin flat object; one sheet
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
resolute; determined; bold
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
no regrets; without regrets
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
war situation; progress of a battle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer