to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
now that; since; so long as; because
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
coach; coaching; training
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
indescribable; having no way to express
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
view (of life, etc.); outlook
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to bend; to warp; to curve
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious