to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
care; precaution; guarding; caution
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to become settled; to be fixed
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
concussion (of the brain)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
right side; right-hand side
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
area below the pectoral muscle
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear