ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
nothing but; none other than
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
on the occasion of; at the time of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside