phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
blow; shock; strike; batting
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
power; might; authority; influence
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
decision; judgment; resolution
straight; as the crow flies
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
event; phenomenon; matter
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
rationality; reasonableness
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)