to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
woman; female; feminine gender
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(a person's) appearance; looks
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to try to do; to attempt to do
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
nutmeg (in soccer); hitting a ball through the legs (e.g. in tennis)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
pride; dignity; self-worth
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as