iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
use; utilization; utilisation; application
perfect; complete; flawless
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
regulation; adjustment; control
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
selection; choice; option
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a few years ago; some years back
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
man; male; masculine gender
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)