ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
technique; art; skill; move
relation; connection; relevance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
considerably; fairly; quite
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to have an eye on; to zero in on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to hide; to keep to oneself
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
that; the matter in question
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works