anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
calm; composed; leisurely
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
outward appearance; looks
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
feather; plume; plumage; down
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pair; the two; both persons; both things
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
offense and defense; offence and defence
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep