almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
innumerable changes; infinite variety
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
cooperation; coordination; link
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
human work; human agency; art; artificiality