to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
offense and defense; offence and defence
scale; scope; plan; structure
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
back side; back end; posterior; rear
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to fly around; to scatter
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to live; to make a living; to get on with
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
upper half of the body; upper body
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
real thing; original; actual
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
from the viewpoint of; according to
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
in swarms; in great crowds
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once