quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to slide into; to slip into
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
front; frontage; facade; main
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
pair; the two; both persons; both things
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
acceleration; speeding up
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
specialization; specialisation
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
waist; girth; measurement around waist