overlooking; turning a blind eye
in perfect form; going swimmingly
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
resident; indigenous; always existing
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
equilibrium; good balance; poise
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
body; physique; build; stature
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
tactical setup preceding the strike (in kendo); pre-strike technique
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
split; division; break up
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part