thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
several times; several degrees
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
right side; right-hand side
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
arm; skill; efforts; ability
trivial; not amounting to much
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch