no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
instant; moment; for an instant
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stepping back; drawing back
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
moneymaking; earning money
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
personality; character; individuality; personhood
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; sensible; commonplace