being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
to breathe out; to exhale
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
(sound of) hitting repeatedly; pummelling; clashing; clacking; clicking (e.g. of go stones)
moment by moment; hour by hour
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
light and darkness; light and shade
at once; there and then; immediately
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to express (in words); to confess
at that (very) moment; just then
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
common reed (Phragmites australis)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak