point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
same generation; one's generation
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
nothing but; none other than
sword skills; swordsmanship
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
admiration; wonder; astonishment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
acceleration; speeding up
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to challenge (a person) to a fight
long ago; a long time ago; already
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
certainly; surely; definitely
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
proper; right; reasonable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that's a different matter; that's a different story
beyond that point; after that
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)