capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
sword; blade; single stroke
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
hand used like a sword in striking
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via