small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
breathing techniques; breath control
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
some book; book about that subject; books
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
hey there; I say; see here
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
useless resistance; vain struggle
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
does not; can not; will not
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
eye measurement; measure with eye
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
unexpectedly; surprisingly
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight