interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
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
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to step forward; to take a step forward
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
open; spacious; extensive
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
impossibly hard video game
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged