stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
steel; sword steel; sword
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
intuition; instinct; hunch
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
forcibly; by force; against one's will
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally