several weeks; a few weeks
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
stone (used for throwing)
wound suffered in a fight
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to push away; to push aside; to shove
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to come to an end; to close the curtain
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial