swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to fight with swords; to cross swords
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
beforehand; in advance; previously
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
intelligence; intellect; brains
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored