to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
instant; moment; for an instant
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
conviction; belief; confidence
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
not yet known; unknown; strange
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)