stealthily; secretly; in secret
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
while; during (the time when)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
military service; conscription
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
difficult to ...; hard to ...
society; the world; the times
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
selection; choice; option
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
acceleration; speeding up
sword skills; swordsmanship