half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to burrow through; to dig through
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
something like ...; something called ...
deadly serious; deadly earnest
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
public power; governmental authority
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
rest; break; recess; intermission
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many