bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
sword skills; swordsmanship
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
intercept; interception; counter-attack
directly opposite; right in front
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
world-destroying conflagration
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
in one's own way or style
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
form; method; system; formula
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
number of persons; personnel
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
interception; monitoring; tapping
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment