life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
iron hammer; crushing blow
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to burst open; to pop; to split
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
half the body; half length
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
risky; dangerous; insecure
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
provincial dialect; local accent
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely