judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to have the tables turned on one
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
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
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)