locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to smash; to break into pieces
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be free; to be available
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be born; to come into the world
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
way of solving (a problem); solution
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close