readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
magic sword; cursed sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
high voltage; high pressure
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perfect; complete; flawless