to smile (at); to grin (at)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to put one's strength into
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
visual confirmation; sighting
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
calm; composed; leisurely
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
specialization; specialisation
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
advance; moving forward; progress