locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
to smash; to break into pieces
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
charred; burnt black; scorched black
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
light and darkness; light and shade
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
drawing a sword; drawn sword
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
site; point on a map; spot
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that