ability; performance; efficiency
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
retrogression; regression
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
preservation; retainment; keeping
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
wound (suffered in a fight)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
as stated; verbatim; literally
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
violent explosion; bursting
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention