sword skills; swordsmanship
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
looking away; looking aside
lightly; easily; carelessly
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to join together; to combine; to join up
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
piling up; multiple layers
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
consequently; as a result
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm