riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
order; command; life; destiny; fate
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
sword; blade; single stroke
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
striking with the back of the sword
clapping and cheering; applause
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
end of a match; end of a game
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
trembling with excitement
to blow out; to spout out
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the same generation; coeval
when it becomes; when it comes to
to care for someone; to look after someone
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money