being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
vocal sound; tone of voice
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be splendid; to be superb
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
chain mail (armor, armour)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
trio; gang of three; threesome
too much; excessively; too
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
puddle of blood; pool of blood
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
sword; blade; single stroke
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to rush over; to run up to
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to die; to lay down life's burden
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in the future; another day; later
to that extent; so (much)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
sentiment; sentimentality
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see