to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one by one; one after another; successively
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to leap back; to jump back
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to fall off; to tumble down
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to press down; to hold down; to pin down