colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
on the left as one faces (it)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
region; limits; stage; level
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession