vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sword skills; swordsmanship
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
in succession; one by one
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
source of amusement; plaything
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
correction; revision; amendment
oblong; landscape orientation
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
roll; scroll; rolled book
to find out; to discover; to locate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ratio; proportion; percentage
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
(large) building; public building; hall
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
pale; pallid; bluish-white
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating