-less; lacking; non-existing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
emotional strength; force of will
maintenance; preservation; improvement
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to flare up; to burst into flames
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
metallic lustre; metallic luster
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
instant; moment; for an instant
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...