good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
great swordsman; master fencer
to serve; to work for; to attend
fencing; art of wielding swords
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
Shinkage-Ryu (style of Japanese fencing)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
I see; that's right; indeed
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to watch for an unguarded moment
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pair; the two; both persons; both things
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank