to sigh; to breathe a sigh
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
year in, year out; always; 24-7
no need to guess; certainly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
and yet; despite (all) that
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
silence (not speaking); muteness
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
battlefield; battleground
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
sword skills; swordsmanship
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
at a loss for words; stumped for words
established (certain) fact