to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
impossible; unlikely; improbable
incident; affair; happening; event
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to make sense; to be meaningful
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to push aside; to brush aside
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
meaning; significance; sense
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
admiration; wonder; astonishment
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact