elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
population flow; movement of people; flow of people; community mobility
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
military man; warrior; soldier
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
serious error; gross mistake
period (esp. in European languages); full stop; period (of time); era; period (interval of a game)
reception room; parlor; parlour
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
urgency; exigency; emergency
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind