disciple; pupil; follower
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
we have a result!; game over!; match!
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to slap; to strike; to spank
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)