(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(admission to the) secrets of a discipline; esoterics of a discipline
road mirage; water mirage
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be fated; to be linked by fate
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
technique; art; skill; move
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to play a leading role; to play a central part
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
being too late; losing one's final chance
to keep standing; to stand motionless
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
soldier; combatant; warrior
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
(a person's) appearance; looks