the other day; lately; recently
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
manners; behavior; behaviour
burning at the stake; burning to death
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
dull sound; muffled sound
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
basis for decision; evidence for judging
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
this point; now; this late in the game
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
packhorse; workhorse; hack
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to listen again; to ask again
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
worry; mental agony; heartache
mountain top; summit; peak
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
above; going steadily upward
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
even if ...; even supposing that ...