time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
metallic sound; metallic clank
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
lower region; lower part; region below
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow