to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
training; drill; practice; discipline
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
posture; position; stance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to shave off; to scrape off
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to unfold; to unroll; to open
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest