to temper thoroughly; to train well
on countless occasions; many a time
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
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
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
sword skills; swordsmanship
technique; art; skill; move
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
while; even though; despite
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to blow out; to spout out
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
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)