experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
minimum; at the very least
self-protection; self-defence
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
decoration; ornament; trimmings
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
fencing; art of wielding swords
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
accomplishment; execution
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
silence (not speaking); muteness
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best