to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
lifting of fighting spirit
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
correction; rectification; mending; repair
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
flaring up; bursting into flames
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to pay attention; to be watchful
completion; perfection; accomplishment
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to reflect; to throw back light
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
open; public; official; overt
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(opening of a) wound; cut
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
failure; mistake; blunder