a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
succession; continuation; series; sequence
all present; all concerned; all of us
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future