to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
sword strike; sword slash
metallic sound; metallic clank
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
without trouble; easily; readily
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)