death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
either way; in any case; one way or another
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to face; to go towards; to head towards
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
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
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to thrust before; to thrust at
we have a result!; game over!; match!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
sword skills; swordsmanship
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
trouble; bother; annoyance
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
courteous; decorous; polite
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
decisive battle of brief duration
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)