the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
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 supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
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)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
physical strength; muscle strength
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
continuation; succession; series
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to dance; to perform dance steps
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
silence (not speaking); muteness
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
and yet; though; when; in spite of
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
secret art; the mysteries
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
long ago; already; a long time ago