to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
gender; distinction of sex; sex
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
classical form of martial art
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
covert action; covert operations
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
book; volume; this; present; main; head
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to keep away; to keep at a distance
feeling; sense; impression
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
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.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect