the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
to run about; to rush about
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
conviction; belief; confidence
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)