seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
thereupon; shortly thereafter
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
like this; this sort; this way
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance