fair and square; open and aboveboard
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
overestimation; overvaluing
great swordsman; master fencer
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
hateful; detestable; loathsome
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to smash; to break into pieces
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
flour; meal; powder; dust
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them