three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to watch for an unguarded moment
indeed; really; truly; very much
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to blow off; to be blown off
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
in proportion to; just as much as
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to carry around; to carry on one's person
preparation; provision; guarding
crisis response; emergency response
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy