long ago; already; a long time ago
at the last moment; this late in the game
amount of material resources
war; battle; match; game; competition
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to force one's way through
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
essence; true nature; substance; reality
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
every martial art; all the martial arts
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sword skills; swordsmanship
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)