(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
technique; art; skill; move
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
had better ...; had better not ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
you could say; you might say; verging on the