to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
perception; sensing; noticing
drawing a sword; drawn sword
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
continuation; succession; series; continuous
each (every) time; whenever
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
movie; film; motion picture
film studies; cinema studies
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
living thing; living creature; animal; life
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
one (thing); one piece; one item
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier