transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to not take seriously; to take lightly
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
not necessarily so; is not always true
murder; homicide; manslaughter
in the end; at the end of the day
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
metallic sound; metallic clank
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
pointing out; identification
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
riskiness; (level of) danger
important matter; matters of weight
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond