to examine someone's expression
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
cooperation; coordination; link
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
simply; merely; only; solely
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to blaze; to burn brightly
to refuse; to decline; to deny
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to rise; to erect; to get up
how long; how much; to what extent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected