without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
even if not; even without
older sister; lass; young lady
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to straighten up; to sit upright
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
opposite side; other side
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
busy; having no time (for)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)