of tender years; very young
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
physical strength; muscular strength
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
speculation; thinking; meditation
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
sword skills; swordsmanship
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to leap back; to jump back
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
fast approach; quick intimacy
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
way; method; means; resource; course
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
muttering voice; murmuring voice