serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to throw open; to leave open
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
military personnel; soldier
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
double-edged; double-edged blade
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning