one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
mechanism; organization; organisation
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to smash; to break into pieces
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
striking with the back of the sword
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to smile (at); to grin (at)
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby