way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
willpower; energy; vitality
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
protracted war; war of attrition
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
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)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
counter for wheels and flowers
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
function; facility; faculty; feature
left-and-right pair; symmetrical pair
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
difficult to ...; hard to ...
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
break in time; interruption; pause
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
running water; flowing water; stream
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return