admiration; being impressed (by)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
technique; art; skill; move
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
experiential; empirical; experimental
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be thrilled; to be excited
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
bipartite; in two parts; double
roundhouse kick; turning kick
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
decision; judgment; resolution
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
rationality; reasonableness
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
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 knead well; to polish; to refine